If you only had $250...

saravrose wrote in post #2142382
I found my tammy for $300 and I agree with you completely. It's a fabulous lens...

sari

I presume you found a Tamron 28-75mm for $300...if you found the Tamron 17-50 it was a genuine steal at that price!

Wilt wrote in post #2142391
I presume you found a Tamron 28-75mm for $300...if you found the Tamron 17-50 it was a genuine steal at that price!

nope. brand new 17-50 f2.8 for three hundred... I started a thread about it a couple weeks ago..

sari

carriel_miller wrote in post #2142332
Thanks for everyones opinions...now i have some researching to do!
I like the range of the kit, but I just don't feel that its that sharp of a lense....maybe it's just the way i'm taking the pictures.

It must be your technique. the kit lens is plenty sharp at f/8-11 and unless you are blowing up to A4 and beyond, you really are not going to see any differences between the kit lens and most of the so-called 'good' lenses

this was hand held at 55mm ( apologies to those who have seen it before) - but it is plenty sharp, the colours pop with no PP and it is a good example of how silly the anti kit lens hype is. the only true thing you read regularly about the kit lens is that the build quality is vile.

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Of those options I'd pick the Sigma 17-70, great range, good color/sharpness, some close up ability, and a relatively fast lens. I have actually considered parting with my 17-40 and giving this a try.

saravrose wrote in post #2142431
nope. brand new 17-50 f2.8 for three hundred... I started a thread about it a couple weeks ago..

sari

I found one place via Google, that sells that lens for $300 (plus shipping). Gray market...which, given the USA warranty being 6 years long for a Tamron, would not be worth the discount to me, to have to deal with a 'store warranty'.

I'd save up a little bit, because most lens(that you can work with that won't need upgrading) appear around 300-350 range.

Sigma's 17-70 would be a good replacement.

steved110 wrote in post #2137767
Keep saving - you won't get anything better or more versatile than the kit lens for that kind of money. If you have to get something - a feeling I empathise with all too well - get the 50 1.8.

Better to save for longer to get a good lens than rush in and buy cr*p.

I completely agree! Was going to say this very same post. Save longer and then buy a better lens. The kit lens is an ok lens and anything around $250 wont be any better then it guranteed with the exception of some of the cheap plastic prime lenses like the 50mm f1.8 lens.